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'Sing Sing' activist exonerated in retired NYPD officer's 1998 murder
Jon-Adrian Velazquez spent close to 27 years caught in the criminal justice system — nearly all of it behind bars in New York's Sing Sing prison, convicted of a murder he insisted he did not commit. | Date: |
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Man appears in court charged with Mary Ward murder
Ahmed Abdirahman, 31, was charged in Dublin after Mary Ward's body was found in Belfast last week.6 hours ago -
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Activist Accuses Pfizer of Pressuring Former Executives
Starboard said a former CEO and CFO had assisted in its activist campaign but then were pressured to express support for the drugmaker.Yesterday -
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Judge delays trial for Idaho college murders suspect to August 2025
The new judge overseeing next year's trial of the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students has moved back its tentative start date to August from June.Yesterday -
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Woman goes on trial accused of murdering her partner
The trial into the murder of a man in west Belfast has started at Coleraine Courthouse.Yesterday -
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"Rogue" policewoman accused of murdering 6 people
The body of one man was recovered from a dam while a woman was discovered burned to death in a shack, authorities said.4 hours ago -
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El Salvador faces scrutiny for ‘political’ trial of five environmental activists
UN and legal experts have condemned prosecution of anti-mining campaigners over alleged civil war-era killing. Five environmental activists who helped secure a historic mining ban in El Salvador ...2 days ago -
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Former Pfizer executives pull out of activist investor Starboard’s campaign
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Ethel Kennedy, activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, dies aged 96
Kennedy, who remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy, had been hospitalized after having a stroke . Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Senator Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 ...Yesterday -
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Missing Mexican human rights activist and lawyer regularly received threats
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Hurricane Milton: Death toll rises, millions remain without power
Communities in Florida are struggling to recover in the wake of Hurricane Milton, as millions of homes and businesses are still left without power. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.5 hours ago -
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Florida's barrier islands are battered by Hurricane Milton
Hours after hurricane Milton slammed Florida's barrier islands, residents and business owners were allowed to return to survey the damage.16 hours ago -
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False conspiracy theories that Hurricane Milton is part of a political plot are still spreading
Baseless conspiracy theories about weather modification and false claims about disaster relief efforts have continued to spread on X in recent days.19 hours ago -
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Baby boy born during Hurricane Milton is a 'miracle'
Hurricane Milton was hurtling toward the Gulf Coast Wednesday when a first-time mother went into labor in Port Charlotte, Florida.14 hours ago -
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Trump won't golf until after the election over security concerns
Donald Trump has not golfed since an apparent assassination attempt near one of the former president’s golf courses on Sept. 15.2 hours ago - Donald Trump